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Central Minnesota SkiSparks Club
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Location
1725 Kilian Blvd. SE
56304
Saint Cloud
, MN
Phone:
763-232-4921
See map: Google Maps
Minnesota
Venue Name:
Riverside Park
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Registration:
Not yet full
Meets:
Sunday
:
1:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Starts:
January 1, 2023 - 1:45pm
Dates:
1/1/2023, 1/8/2023, 1/15/2023, 1/29/2023, 2/5/2023, 2/12/2023, 2/19/2023, 2/26/2023 (note: no club meeting 1/22/2023, instead we’ll attend the 15th Annual Sons of Norway Barnelopet fun youth kids ski “race” held this day)
Membership:
$40
Ski Pass:
None
Leader:
Nicholas Snavely ,
:
763-232-4921
Email:
Welcome to the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club at Riverside Park in St. Cloud, MN.
Geographic Coordinates: 45.545577, -94.143235 (Lat./Long.) /
UTM Coordinates: x:410754.882812, y:5044195.556640
Date web page last updated: July 2, 2022 at 5 p.m.
Find us also on FACEBOOK. Please find and LIKE/Share the page at https://www.facebook.com/CentralMinnesotaYouthSkiClub
Watch for pictures and event updates on this page as well!
The Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club, which meets Sundays at 1:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. from January 1, 2023 to February 26, 2023 is still in need of additional volunteer cross country ski Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Junior Coaches (High School Nordic skiers) and Sweepers. No experience required, just a great attitude and a willingness enjoy snow with children! Parents, guardians and high school Nordic skiers have been a our main volunteers in the past.
Sign up to volunteer today at https://mysl.org/node/127797
If you can help in anyway, visit the following web link for additional information:
Here is a video(s) to watch beforehand:
The new Minnesota Youth Ski League (MYSL) SkiSparks curriculum is now available in web app form. You will have to enter an email and get a pin for access.
1. Most coaches will use it in App form.
2. PRINTING: You can also put this on a desktop and if you change the view to 80%, you get a nice one-page print per lesson.
3. There is a chat function for general coaching discussion.
Updated 2023 Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club Meeting Schedule and Location:
The Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club 2023 season will be held over eight Sundays from January 1, 2023 to February 26, 2023 based at the Riverside Park shelter from 1:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. weather permitting. Please note that there is no club meeting on 1/22/2023, as 15th Annual Sons of Norway Barnelopet fun youth ski "race" at 1:00 p.m. will be held this day instead.
The Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club will meet at 1:45 p.m. on Sundays outside the Riverside Park shelter to be ready to ski at 2 p.m. The Riverside Park shelter parking lot is located at 1725 Kilian Blvd. SE, Saint Cloud, MN 56304, which is located on the SE side of St. Cloud, across the river from St. Cloud State University.
Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club registration for 2022 can be found at https://www.mysl.org/registration
Registration costs $40 per youth skier, which will be charged at checkout.
Registration FAQ's:
1. Skill levels can be edited (anytime, even after registration) in step #1 "Household Information" of the Club Registration process. Leaders can also edit this on their rosters for any skier.
2. Step #2 "Club Membership" is required. This often confuses new members because they are thinking "lesson" not "club membership"
The Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club, which is part of the Minnesota Youth Ski League (MYSL) is a Volunteer Organization and We Really Need Each and Every One of You to Volunteer!
The Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club's largest volunteer need is coaches, including Coaches, Assistant Coaches & Junior Coaches:
MYSL has a unique day-by-day curriculum to make it easy for anyone (who can walk on skis) to be a great coach.
We really appreciate Junior Coaches as well. Past MYSL graduates and high school racers are perfect coaches for younger skiers.
The Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club 2023 season is coming up! With your help we can have another successful year with the help high school Junior Coaches and others! The youth skiers really look up to them! Please contact Nicholas Snavely, Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club Coordinator, at stcloud@mysl.org if you know someone that would like to be an Coach, Assistant Coach, Junior Coach or Sweeper this season. Adults are specifically encourage to volunteer as coaches as well. Thank you for helping our youth skiers learn how to cross country ski and have fun at the same time! We still need coaches to sign up today! Do so here: https://mysl.org/node/127797
Coach Training Info:
This winter the Minnesota Youth Ski League offered virtual and in person coach training sessions.
Virtual Coach Training
Welcome to SkiSparks for Coaches and Parents
Get a brief overview of what to expect in each level along with tips for how to get the skiers in your family out skiing this winter.
Review MYSL SkiSparks YouTube lessons playlists for each level.
Whether you are new to skiing or an experienced coach, at this session we will share some tips and tricks for leading a group. Open to coaches, assistant coaches, sweepers, junior coaches and parents.
MYSL also holds coaches training events each year in early December. Here are the Coach Trainings held in preperation of this Nordic ski season:
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Northern Minnesota Coach Training - Date? Location?
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Metro Coach Training - Date? Location?
Current 2023 Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club participants separated by cross country ski levels:
Level 1, ages 4-5: 0
Level 2, ages 6-8: 0
Level 3, ages 7-10: 0
Level 3*, ages 11-14 (beginner): 0
Level 4, ages 8-14: 0
Level 5, ages 9-14: 0
Level 6, ages 11-14: 0
Level Group Name Age Range Criteria
1 First Steppers 4 - 5 Just starting to ski (classic)
2 Climbers 6 - 8 Entry level, can dress and put on skis (classic)
3 Gliders 7 - 10 Walks on skis, ready to learn the rhythm (classic)
3 Gliders* 11 - 14 Beginning skiers who are 11 years old and older (classic)
4 Striders 8 - 14 Comfortable on skis, up and down hills, has mastered basics (classic)
5 Skaters 9 - 14 Learning to skate (skate)
6 Nordics 11 - 14 Advanced skills, longer skiing, and short races (skate)
Junior Coach Hero 12 - 18 Best scooter tag players - help teach younger skiers Nordic ski skills
Typical Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club Session:
We're here to cross county (nordic) ski and have fun! We ski and play games on the snow. This is a very friendly, family oriented program focused on children ages 4 to 14 years old that is built around kids having fun while learning skills and techniques needed to become better cross country skiers. We divide into seven groups based on age, comfort level, and skill level. Younger groups ski near the trail head and take advantage of small, snow-covered inclines to get used to being on skis. Older kids venture off about the park with a coach. Coaches have curriculum loaded with ideas and strategies for teaching young skiers.
Youth are encouraged to provide their own cross country ski equipment. If you are having a difficult time finding ski equipment, please contact Nicholas Snavely, Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club Coordinator, at stcloud@mysl.org to see what additional options may be available. Again this 2023 ski season, the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club will have traditional classic cross country ski sets available for rent at a cost of $35 and skate skis available for rent at a cost of $80. In order to rent skis from the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club, you need to first be a member, which costs $40 for the season. This is the direct result of the ski binding donations that were received previously, which provided the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club currently with 30 set of skis. Likewise, the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club was awarded a $1,000 grant in 2017-2018 from the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) Young Skier Development Program. When registering youth for the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club, there is an option to add a ski rental before you pay your membership dues. Arrangements must be made with Nicholas Snavely to ensure ski rentals are still available, as well as ensure the proper ski set size is available for the child. Visit https://mysl.org/sites/default/files/2020MyXC_sizingchart.pdf to determine the ski set your child needs.
If you have a 4- to 5-year-old child, one parent will be required to assist that child during their class and register as a Coach, Assitant Coach or Sweeper at https://mysl.org/node/127797 . Older skiers also require a parent/guardian present while attending. Just to be clear, don’t plan on dropping your child off and picking them up after each session, since parents/guardians are expected to participate in some fashion, such as assisting with coaching. No experience is necessary, as there are activity plan booklets for each level available for review before each session. Once again, we stress that this is a very friendly, family oriented program that is built around the kids having fun while also learning skills and techniques needed to become better cross country skiers.
Families that rented MYSL ski rentals during 2022 or years prior should contact Nicholas Snavely at stcloud@mysl.org or 763-232-4921 to make arrangements return ski rentals and bibs if they were not returned previously. Families not returning ski equipment wlll be charged the ski equipment replancement fee for each item (skis, boots and poles) not returned. Late return of rented ski equipment hinders the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club's ability to have the ski inventory needed to properly fit the following year's ski rental requests, so please be timely in these ski rental returns after the ski season is over. Similarly, families will be charged the ski equipment replacement fee for each piece of ski equipment that are returned broken.
Families that take photographs of Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club skiers are encouraged to share them with the club be emailing them to stcloud@mysl.org and posting them on the club's FACEBOOK page. Please find and LIKE/Share the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CentralMinnesotaYouthSkiClub
MYSL Youth Development Chart
MYSL has been working with CXC to refine its development chart for youth skiing. This chart outlines program options for MYSL and affiliated Skiwerx clubs in our region. It outlines researched best practices for developing healthy, happy and athletic kids.
It's recommended by Long Term Athlete Development research, that all children participate in sports through their high school years to ensure they have the skills and confidence to remain active and healthy throughout their lives. A critical component to success as a high school athlete, is thoughtful exposure to a variety of sports and skills as a younger child.
Take a look and don't hesitate to contact Nicholas Snavely at stcloud@mysl.org or 763-232-4921 with questions.
If you have any questions about the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club, please contact:
Nicholas Snavely
Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club Coordinator
763-232-4921
stcloud@mysl.org
Beyond just joining the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club, consider joining the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota!
During the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota meeting held in October 2017. their members voted to approve a measure to help boost their membership, while offering parents who have their kids enrolled in the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club the opportunity to join the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota at the $20 family rate with the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota, then turning around and donating their $20 family membership funds to the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club. Thereby, the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota will not be gaining any funds, but would hopefully gain some new members.
Some of the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota volunteers make snow at Riverside Park early in the season and groom snow throughout the season. Without their efforts, we would not have had enough snow during many of the past seasons to cross country ski.
The member volunteers of the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota have been the reason for the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club being able to cross country ski at Riverside Park in past winters due to their excellent ability to make snow at Riverside Park. Likewise, the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota has an agreement with the City of Saint Cloud to provide the water used to make snow. Snow making and grooming equipment has been purchased by the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota, which is operated by a dedicated crew of volunteers who maintain the cross country ski trails at Riverside Park and the Saint Cloud Reformatory property. During past winters, they have made snow at Riverside Park, which not only made the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club lessons and games possible early on, but also provided a location for local high schools to practice and race, as well as location for the local community to cross country ski and enjoy the sledding hill. Special events, such as the Sons of Norway Barnelopet events, were made possible due to the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota’s snow making and grooming volunteer efforts.
The Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club thanks the volunteer members of Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota for all that they do to make cross country skiing a possibility in the Saint Cloud area!
Consider becoming a member of Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota to help support these efforts and make some great friends along the way. Visit http://www.nordicskiclubcentralmn.org/
Nordic Ski Club of Central MN webpage:
http://nordicskiclubcentralmn.org/
Nordic Ski Club of Central MN Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/CentralMNNordicSkiClub/